He rushed over to the house where Belton boarded and burst into his room.

Belton threw up his hands in alarm at seeing this man come, razor in hand, towel around his neck and beard half off and half on.

The man sat down to catch his breath.

He began: "Mr.Piedmont, I learn that you are advising our young men to vote.

I am sure you don't know in what danger you stand.
I have come to give you the political history of this section of Louisiana.